Wide is the gate that leads to death, Smooth is the slope for steps that stray, Broad is the road for the sinner’s feet, The easy path of the downward way; But close beside you at every turn Love and pardon and welcome wait, Close beside you the Savior walks, Down, clear down to the […]
No time, no time for study, To meditate and pray— And yet much time for “doing” In a fleshly, worldly way. No time for things Eternal But much for things of earth, The things important set aside For things of little worth. Some things, ’tis true, are needful But first things must come first; And […]
Well named “A Man of Sorrow,” For so indeed He was; “No sorrow like His sorrow,” Hated, without a cause. The Source of untold goodness, Come down from heaven above; Yields to our scorn and rudeness, In condescending love. They named Him “Friend of Sinners.” This thrills my soul to praise; All heavenward path beginners […]
I might have said a word of cheer Before I let him go. His wistful eyes—they haunt me yet! But how could I foreknow That slighted chance would be the last To me in mercy given? Remorseful yearnings cannot send That word from earth to heaven. I might have looked the love I felt; My […]
In the glare of earthly pleasure, In the fight for earthly treasure, ‘Mid your blessing without measure, Have you forgotten God? While His daily grace receiving, Are you still His Spirit grieving, By a heart that’s unbelieving— Have you forgotten God? While His bounty you’re accepting, Are you His command neglecting, And His call to […]
Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow, Leave things of the future to fate; What’s the use to anticipate sorrow? Life’s troubles come never too late! If to hope overmuch be an error, ‘Tis one that the wise have preferred; And how often have hearts been in terror Of evils that never occurred. Have faith, and […]
Through the yesterday of ages, Jesus, Thou art still the same; Thro’ our own life’s checkered pages, Still the one, dear, changeless Name! Well may we in Thee confide, Faithful Savior, proved and “tried.” Gazing down the far forever, Brighter glows the one sweet Name; Steadfast radiance, paling never! Jesus, Jesus! Still the same Evermore […]
In St. Luke’s Gospel we are told How Peter in the days of old Was sifted; And now, though ages intervene, Sin is the same, while time and scene Are shifted. Satan desires us, great and small, As wheat, to sift us, and we all Are tempted; Not one, however rich or great, Is by […]
Within this ample volume lies The mystery of mysteries. Happiest they of human race To whom their God has given grace To read, to fear, to hope, to pray, To lift the latch, to force the way; But better had they ne’er been born That read to doubt or read to scorn. —Sir Walter Scott […]